I absolutely have played a lot worse before and won. It's tough losing such a close match. It's disappointing but you have to move on.
He was on to my serve, was very aggressive and played shots at a high level,
It was a good start for me. I just got in yesterday and could not prepare much. I played the first set solid, and he was making a lot of unforced errors. I just focused on not giving him cheap points.
It was a good start for me. I just got in yesterday and could not prepare much. Despite the long second set, my back is feeling good. I played the first set solid, and he was making a lot of unforced errors. I just focused on not giving him cheap points.
First and foremost, he played some great tennis. He was the one playing very aggressively and taking shots on.
It's the first time I've played Andy but I'm not going to approach it any differently,
I didn't play great, I didn't play badly. Marat just played better than me.
Today I played some really good tennis. He wasn't playing his best and it's important to take advantage of that.
But I do like the way I responded from that. I just played another good service game and just felt all round it was a good performance.
I'm happy with the way I'm hitting the ball, ... I feel motivated but having played so little I still feel pretty fresh and in a good frame of mind.
We've never played before, ... But I've got a pretty good idea of how he plays. He's a great shot-maker and he can hit both his forehand and backhand very well.
I played aggressively and took my chances. I guess most importantly I felt physically good out on court.